Homemade Bread Crumbs
Transform your stale bread into a kitchen essential with this simple recipe for homemade bread crumbs! Whether you need soft, fresh crumbs for binding meatballs or crispy toasted crumbs to coat your favorite cutlets, this versatile recipe has you covered. Using just day-old bread, you can create coarse or fine crumbs in minutes with the help of a food processor. For an extra layer of flavor and texture, toast the crumbs in the oven until perfectly golden and crunchy. Perfect for reducing food waste and elevating your cooking, these bread crumbs are easy to store and ready to enhance everything from casseroles to crispy toppings.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 4 cups Day-old bread (any type)
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 300°F (150°C) if making toasted bread crumbs.
Take 4 cups of day-old bread and cut it into small cubes. If the bread is already dry and stiff, you can skip this step and simply break it into pieces by hand.
For fresh bread crumbs, place the bread pieces into a food processor. Pulse until the desired crumb consistency is reached, whether coarse or fine.
If making toasted bread crumbs, spread the fresh crumbs evenly onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Toast the crumbs in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they are golden brown and crisp. Keep a close eye to avoid burning.
Allow the toasted crumbs to cool completely on the baking sheet before transferring them back to the food processor. Pulse briefly if you want finer crumbs.
Store the bread crumbs in an airtight container. Fresh bread crumbs will keep for up to 3 days in the refrigerator, while toasted crumbs will last for up to 2 weeks in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
2544 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 30.7 g | 39% | |
| Saturated Fat | 6.7 g | 34% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 4714 mg | 205% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 470.4 g | 171% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 25.9 g | 92% | |
| Total Sugars | 48.0 g | ||
| Protein | 86.4 g | 173% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 1382 mg | 106% | |
| Iron | 34.6 mg | 192% | |
| Potassium | 1104 mg | 23% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
